reverse fault

1. 1.

   a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression

   Synonymsthrust faultoverthrust fault

   Broaderinclined fault

Questions about reverse fault

What does reverse fault mean?

reverse fault means "a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression".

What is another word for reverse fault?

Close synonyms include thrust fault, overthrust fault. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is reverse fault a common word?